While the AI boom seemingly began in Silicon Valley with OpenAI’s ChatGPT three years ago, 2025 has been proof that China is highly competitive in the artificial intelligence field — if not the frontrunner. The Eastern superpower is building its own open-source AI programs that have demonstrated high performance as they put ubiquity and eff...
Christine Palmer shared on LinkedIn Tuesday that she was named chief technology officer of citizen security & public services at Peraton. Who Is Christine Palmer? The new Peraton CTO is a strategic executive with extensive experience designing and implementing advanced capabilities to address evolving challenges across organizations. P...
The Pentagon has issued the final Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, or DFARS, rule implementing the contractual requirements of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, or CMMC, program. The Department of War said Tuesday the final DFARS rule, or 48 CFR, seeks to ensure that contractors properly safeguard federal contract inf...
Stu Shea, former CEO of Peraton and an eight-time Wash100 Award recipient, has joined the advisory board at Penlink. Penlink said Monday that the experienced national security leader and expert will be pivotal in the execution of the company’s mission to deliver cutting-edge digital intelligence technology to customers. “We are honored t...
General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business unit has received a U.S. Air Force contract with a ceiling value of $14.1 billion to support the development, procurement, sustainment and retrofit of the MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft system. International Remotely Piloted Aircraft IDIQ Solution Contract Scope The Department of War said T...
Precise Systems, a company that delivers innovative offerings to the Department of Defense, has acquired Mission Focused Systems. Enhancing Technical Capabilities Precise Systems said Tuesday the acquisition of the Royersford, Pennsylvania-headquartered MFS is meant to reinforce its dedication to empowering the warfighter with mission-crit...
Precision Talent Solutions has unveiled a video podcast where PTS CEO and Co-Founder Jake Frazer sits down with top military, government and industry leaders to discuss defense manufacturing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, foreign policy and other topics and major trends shaping the next chapter of the government contracting industry. In a ...
AMERICAN SYSTEMS has acquired managed IT services firm Epsilon as part of efforts to broaden its client base and expand its service offerings in support of federal and commercial customers. CEO John Steckel on Epsilon Acquisition “Acquisitions are an important element of our growth strategy, and we work hard to ensure that we select companies...
The U.S. Army has awarded contracts with a combined total of $354 million to Anduril Industries and Rivet Industries to develop and deliver new warfighter capabilities as part of the Soldier Borne Mission Command, or SBMC, program. Anduril received a $159 million contract, while Rivet executed a $195 million deal for the SBMC, the companies...
SAIC has announced that Chief Technology Officer Bob Ritchie has also taken on the chief growth officer role, adding the responsibility to lead the company’s business development organization to his leadership portfolio. According to SAIC, the expanded role unifies technology and growth strategies under one executive to strengthen its position...
